''Je m'appelle Barbra'' (1966) is the eighth studio album released by
Barbra Streisand. She sings much of the album in
French
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.
The album peaked at #5 on the
''Billboard'' 200, and was certified
gold by the
RIAA
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on April 24, 2002, almost 36 years after its original release. It was also Streisand's last album to make the Top 10 until 1971, when ''
Stoney End'' reached #10.
Track listing
Side one
#"Free Again" (Joss Baselli, Armand Canfora, Robert Colby, Michel Jourdan) – 3:43
#"
Autumn Leaves" (
Joseph Kosma,
Johnny Mercer
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,
Jacques Prévert) – 2:50
#"
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" (
Gilbert Bécaud,
Pierre Delanoë,
Carl Sigman
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) – 2:41
#"Ma première chanson" (Eddy Marnay,
Barbra Streisand) – 2:19
#"Clopin clopant" (
Bruno Coquatrix, Pierre Dudan, Kermit Goell) – 3:10
#"Le Mur" (Charles Dumont, Michel Vaucaire)– 2:34
Side two
#"
I Wish You Love" (Albert A. Beach,
Léo Chauliac) – 3:01
#"
Speak to Me of Love
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" (Jean Lenoir, Bruce Sievier) – 2:52
#"Love and Learn" (
Norman Gimbel,
Michel Legrand, Marnay) – 2:29
#"
Once Upon a Summertime" (
Eddie Barclay, Legrand, Marnay, Mercer) – 3:37
#"Martina" (Legrand,
Hal Shaper
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) – 2:21
#"I've Been Here" (Dumont, Earl Shuman, Vaucaire) – 2:31
En Français EP
An EP was released in Europe in July 1966 called "Barbra Streisand En Français" with four French recordings:
#"Non c'est rien" ('Free Again' - French version)
#"Les Enfants qui pleurent" ('Martina' - French version)
#"Et la mer"
#"Le Mur" ('I've Been Here' - French version)
Single
#"Free Again" / "I've Been Here" 1966
Personnel
*
Barbra Streisand –
vocals
*
Michel Legrand –
arranger
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,
conductor
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* ''Conductor'' (album), an album by indie rock band The Comas
* Conduction, a type of structured free improvisation ...
*
Ray Ellis – arranger, conductor (on "What Now My Love")
*
Maurice Chevalier
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–
liner notes
*Nat Shapiro – liner notes
*
Richard Avedon –
cover photographer
Notes
''Je m'appelle Barbra'' contains Streisand's first songwriting credit, for "Ma première chanson".
This album marks the first time Streisand collaborated with
Michel Legrand, who arranged and conducted most of the album.
The album cover was photographed by
Richard Avedon.
A song called "Look" was also recorded for this album, but was used as a b-side to the single: "Stout-Hearted Men" from Barbra's next album ''
Simply Streisand'' (1967).
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Charts
Certifications
References
External links
The Barbra Streisand Music Guide – Je m'appelle Barbra
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Barbra Streisand albums
Albums arranged by Michel Legrand
1966 albums
Columbia Records albums
French-language albums
Albums conducted by Michel Legrand